GVSU enrolls record number of students, freshmen

Students are enrolling in record numbers at Grand Valley State University this fall, according to a Sept. 4 news release.

Officials are welcoming a record number of first-year students at 4,226, bringing the total number of students to 25,094, hitting a major milestone for the university.

The percentage of minority students is also a record high 15.6 percent; there’s a record number of international students, with more than 400 enrolled; and there’s also a record number of out-of-state students enrolled, up to 1,384. There has also been an increase in students from southeast Michigan.

GVSU President Thomas Haas said that the university’s ability to control cost is critical for students and is strengthened by steady and generous supporters. Grand Valley is on the list of “America’s Best College Buys” for the 18th year in a row.

Enrollment increases in engineering, health professions, nursing and business show how closely the university’s programs align with students’ desires and employers’ needs.